Hand-stamp.



No. 671,35l. Patented Apr. 2, l90l.

. C. J. NESBITT.

HAND STAMP.

(Application-filed Jan. 31, 1901.)

(Nb Modem NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. NESBITT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-HALF TOMICHAEL M. SVVEETMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

HAN D-STAM P.

SFEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 671,351, dated April 2,1901. Application filed January 31, 1901. Serial No. 45,504. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. NEsBITr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Stamps, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to improvements in hand-stamps, designedmore particularly to be used for the dating or" letters and thecancellation of stamps thereon.

The invention will be best understood upon reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stamp as awhole; Fig. 2, a bottom plan view thereof, the handle being broken away;Fig. 3, a vertical section through the head of the stamp on the line 1 1of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a perspec 2o tive view of the type holder or carrier;Fig. 5, a side elevation showing the head turned over and the typeholder or carrier in an elevated position; Fig. 6, a sideelevation,partly in section, showing a modified form of construction;and Fig. 7, a sectional view showing a still further modified form.

Hand-stamps as now constructed and used are open to the objection thatto remove the type it is necessary to loosen up certain poro tionsjofthe type-retaining devices, which are usually covered with ink, so thatin removing the type the hands of necessity become more or less soiled.In large post-offices it is necessary to frequently change the type to 5show the hour at which mail is sent out or received.

The object of my inventionis to provide a simple and efficient-meanswhereby the direct handling or loosening of a part of the stamp whichisliable to become covered with ink may be avoided and a ready meansafforded for removing the type without directly handling the same orthose portions which are covered with ink.

5 Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4,inclusive, A represents the main body of the stamp, from which extends ahandle B.

O is the ordinary stamp-canceling member,

5c and D the head which carries the type for the dating-stamp. The headD is by preference provided with a downwardly projecting rim or ring E,with an opening F formed centrally therein, the opening, however, notextending extirely through the upper end or head of the body A. Bypreference this opening or socket will be rectangularin form, and in itis mount ed atype carrier or holder,-comprisinga crosshead G and twodownwardly-extending arms or wings H, the arms fitting against the cor-6o responding side walls of the socket or opening F. An opening extendsfrom the socket up through the body A,and through this opening passes apost or plunger I, provided with a rounded head J. A set-screw K ismounted in the head D, and its inner end may be projected into thesocket.

The type (represented by the letter L, Fig.

2) may be readily placed in the type holder or carrier either when theholder is in position in the head or when in an elevated position, asshown in Fig. 5. When the type are in position and the type carrier orholder is drawn back to place in the head, set-screw K is turned up, soas to force the type against each other and against the opposite wall ofthe socket or recess F, thus securely holding the type in place. When itis desired to remove the type, all that it is necessary to do is toloosen the set-screw and elevate or protrude the type carrier or holderby pressing on the head J. The type may then be thrown to one sidewithout handling at all or are in a position where they may be readilytaken hold of without fear of soiling the fingers, or they may behandled with a pair of pincers. From this it will be seen that theoperator does not have to handle any part which is subjected to ink, foralthough the face of the type may be inky, the body thereof is clean andwhen elevated may be readily taken hold of without soiling the fingers.

In Fig. 6 is shown a. modified form of construction,wherein instead ofthe handle being made integral with the body the body is pro- 5 videdwith an upstanding projection or lug, over which the handle M is passedand secured in position bya nut N. The handlein this form is of springmetal and provided with a coil 0 to afiord a ready grasp.

In Fig. 7 the head is shown as provided with a long hollow stem or postextending up there- IOO placed in said type-carrier and drawn back intothe socket or recess. g

2. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a head having asocket or recessformed therein, a type-carrier mounted in said socket or recess; aplunger or handle extending out through said head and connected to saidtypecarrier; and a screw extending through the head in line with thesocket or recess formed therein.

3. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a suitable head having arectangular socket or recess form ed therein, a type-carrier m on ntedin said socket or recess, said carrier comprisin g a cross-head G withdownwardly-extending arms or wings H; a plunger or handle I extendingout through said head and connected to the cross-head of thetype-carrier;

and a screw mounted in the head extending into the socket or recessformed therein. v

4. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a suitable head provided with adownwardlyextending ring or rim E and also having a socket or recessformed centrally therein; a type-carrier mounted in said socket; meansfor moving said type-carrier into and out of the socket; and means forsecuring the type carried by said socket when the socket is drawn backinto the head. v

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence'of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHA LES J. NEsB'IT T.

Witnesses:

WM. G BI RD, W. A. REES.

